Summary: It’s nature gone wild: The Bad Rabbit ransomware is having a mad hop through corporate networks around the world and rubber fish are lip-syncing Amazon’s Alexa. Meanwhile, Google wants to secure your account with actual keys and Amazon wants to pop the lock on your front door for package delivery. Spin up Episode 252 to get the details from El Kaiser and J.D., plus some tips for jumping smartphone platforms if you’ve decided to leave Apple for Google — or vice versa.<br> And don’t forget: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stranger Things 2 </a>is now streaming on Netflix!<br> Links to Stories Discussed on This Week’s Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/bad-rabbit-ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-ransomware-outbreak/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bad Rabbit: Ten things you need to know about the latest ransomware outbreak</a> (ZDNet)<br> * <a href="http://www.securityweek.com/kaspersky-may-have-found-how-russian-hackers-stole-nsa-data" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kaspersky May Have Found How Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data</a> (SecurityWeek.Com)<br> * <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/technology/personaltech/google-keys-advanced-protection-program.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google’s Key to Strong Password Protection Runs Into Limits</a> (The New York Times)<br> * <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/safety-security/googles-strongest-security-those-who-need-it-most/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google’s strongest security, for those who need it most</a> (Google blog)<br> * <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/amazoncom-key/amazon-to-sell-smart-locks-so-it-can-slip-packages-into-your-home-idUSL2N1N001E" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amazon to sell smart locks so it can slip packages into your home</a> (Reuters)<br> * <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=2311005" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Introducing Amazon Cloud Cam</a> (Amazon)<br> * <a href="http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/10/blade-runner-2017-quartz-created-a-bot-to-hunt-down-political-news-bots-on-twitter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blade Runner 2017: Quartz created a bot to hunt down political news bots on Twitter</a> (Columbia Journalism Review)<br> * <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41760968" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nazi forums closed as Reddit purges ‘violent content’</a> (BBC News)<br> * <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-results/twitter-nears-first-profitable-quarter-as-it-slashes-expenses-shares-jump-idUSKBN1CV1JP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter nears first profitable quarter as it slashes expenses, shares jump</a> (Reuters)<br> * <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-drones/trump-administration-program-to-test-expanded-drone-use-idUSKBN1CU2EA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trump administration program to test expanded drone use</a> (Reuters)<br> * <a href="https://blog.google/topics/education/experiment-updates-science-journal-now-ios/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Experiment with updates to Science Journal, now on iOS</a> (Google blog)<br> * <a href="http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/roku-mobile-third-party-device-streaming-1202598964/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Roku Wants to Start Streaming to Third-Party Devices (EXCLUSIVE)</a> (Variety)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-25/apple-s-billion-dollar-bet-on-hollywood-is-the-opposite-of-edgy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Apple’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood Is the Opposite of Edgy</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/23/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-not-upgrading-to-iphone-x-right-away."></a>
